Instructional Assistant - Part Time - Las Sendas Elementary School

Instructional Assistant
- Part Time
- Las Sendas Elementary School

Job : 5755603 |
Final date to receive applications: Jun 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Salary: $16.56 per hour |
Benefits: None |
Performance Pay: Available annually

Provide assistance to the teacher in a variety of instructional activities and relieve the teacher of routine clerical tasks.

• Work in close proximity with assigned teacher and students.
• Assist students individually or in groups to reinforce skills and/or oversee learning activities.
• Assist with classroom computer instruction.
• Participate as a stakeholder in school improvement initiatives.
• Develop classroom materials (instructional activities, bulletin boards, reference materials, etc.) to support lesson plans.
• Maintain instructional equipment to ensure availability when required.
• Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (student records, schedules, lesson plans, progress reports, etc.) to support the teacher and/or administrator.
• Maintain regular and on-time attendance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Assist with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

• High school education or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours at time of hire OR pass the Para Pro Test provided by the district free of charge.
• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
• Ability to work well with students, staff and parents; good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate general office machines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.

• Works closely with special education teachers, general education staff, therapists, and administrators.
• May work in resource rooms, inclusion settings, or self-contained classrooms.
• Supports students with disabilities (intellectual, developmental, emotional, or physical).
• Daily schedule may vary based on student needs, schedules, behavior, and support plans.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel frequently throughout the day.
• May need to lift or assist students with physical disabilities, including transferring students to/from wheelchairs, standing frames, or other equipment (commonly 25–50 lbs, sometimes more).

Mesa Public Schools is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti‑discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.